The Lone Tree summer teams split a pair of contests on Thursday against Southeast Iowa Super Conference foe Mediapolis.
The baseball game saw the No. 9 ranked team in 2A in the Bulldogs (18-0, 13-0) put up 13 runs in the first two innings and they rolled to a 14-4 win over the Lions. Lone Tree was out hit 12-4 with Cade Shield being a bright spot finishing 2-for-3 with two RBI. Tyler Bell recorded two RBI in the loss. Joe Boxwell tossed 2 2/3 innings surrendering one earned run on three hits. The team dropped to 6-10 overall and 5-7 in the SEISC. The Lion softball squad was in a tussle with the Bulldogs (5-14, 4-11) and emerged victorious in a 9-7 final. Trailing 5-2 in the fourth, Lone Tree plated five in the frame to take a lead they never relinquished. They improve to 10-11 overall and 6-7 in the league.